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DNC Targets Republican Presidential ProspectsIn January 2007, as the field of candidates
started to gel, the DNC sent out at least 23 press releases targeting Republican
presidential prospects. Mitt Romney, whom the DNC tagged "smooth
talking Mitt," led with seven, followed by McCain with six. Some
of these releases are pegged off events such as a candidate entering the
race; others highlight articles that cast the candidate in an unfavorable
light. Additionally, on Jan. 12 the DNC inaugurated its "GOP '08
Watch: A Weekly Look At The Potential Republican Candidates;" the first
release contained nuggets on Romney, McCain, Giuliani, Huckabee, Gingrich,
Gilmore and Brownback.January 2007